Wow! What an exciting time!  We have started the year off - "Closer to heaven - in 2011!"

We just had a wonderful leadership meeting, Saturday, February 19.  Our goal was to plan most of our events for this year so that those who attend URC can mark their calendars and be prepared.  I will be posting all of those events in my next blog.

Just wanted to remind all the men that there is a Men's Prayer Breakfast at Stanley New Hope Church on Saturday, March 5 at 8:00 A.M.  Please call Glendon (810-2030) IF YOU want to go with them. 

Shenandoah Valley Serving Sisters met at URC on Friday, February 25.  What a glorious time we had.  Lots of food and fellowship, but the ministry of Olivia Shifflett, Hollie Lahocki, and Pat Dean were the "icing on the cake"!  There were around 60 ladies in attendance and I believe all were blessed!  I received a few messages by FB that great reports were floating around!  Praise the Lord!

We will begin candymaking for the Easter season on Tuesday evening, March 1, at 5:30 P.M.  If you would like to help, WE NEED YOU! We will be making eggs every Tuesday and Thursday evening up to Easter week.  If you can't be there at 5:30 P.M., come whenever you can!  Some may come and have to leave early, so you can fill in the gaps!

Don't forget our Spring Revival will begin on Sunday, March 20 at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.  It will go through Wednesday night, March 23.  Monday thru Wednesday nights will be at 7 P.M.  Bro. Rodney Locklear and his wife, Rebecca, will be with us and I am expecting this revival to be a great "spring forward" for us!  Be praying about it!

If you haven't noticed, we have an automated Prayer Chain and contact system.  It is a blessing so that all will be getting the messages at the same time.  If you have not given us your contact info, please do so.  Call Glenda at the church, or Pastor Barb at 746-0624.

Until next time, may God be with you,

Pastor Barbara